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6 year old son keeps getting kicked out of school
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<blockquote data-quote="kim75062" data-source="post: 702651" data-attributes="member: 20727"><p>The problem with diagnosis mental illness is you can't see it. There are obvious symptoms and traits to each one but they overlap. I have gotten several expert options at this point and none of them seem to be on the same page. As far as medication goes, the only way to know if they will help is to try them. If the possible benifits outweigh the risks then it only makes sense to try. Usually stimulants are the first drug tried for ADHD. If they have a calming effect then you know the ADHD diagnosis is correct. It will obviously not "cure" it but is a very useful treatment tool. Same with antipsychotics, if the mood swings stabilize you then know it's a mood disorder. There are no blood tests or results that can be printed in pure black and white. Everything is left up to interpretation. And with all these experts not a single one has interpreted them the same. The student doctor I saw is and was working under a neuro psychiatrist.</p><p>I have 2 more "expert" appointments coming up after the new year. I guess after all options are gathered we can tally up the votes for the most diagnosis that they agree on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kim75062, post: 702651, member: 20727"] The problem with diagnosis mental illness is you can't see it. There are obvious symptoms and traits to each one but they overlap. I have gotten several expert options at this point and none of them seem to be on the same page. As far as medication goes, the only way to know if they will help is to try them. If the possible benifits outweigh the risks then it only makes sense to try. Usually stimulants are the first drug tried for ADHD. If they have a calming effect then you know the ADHD diagnosis is correct. It will obviously not "cure" it but is a very useful treatment tool. Same with antipsychotics, if the mood swings stabilize you then know it's a mood disorder. There are no blood tests or results that can be printed in pure black and white. Everything is left up to interpretation. And with all these experts not a single one has interpreted them the same. The student doctor I saw is and was working under a neuro psychiatrist. I have 2 more "expert" appointments coming up after the new year. I guess after all options are gathered we can tally up the votes for the most diagnosis that they agree on. [/QUOTE]
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